With an organizational session scheduled for November fast approaching, Florida Senate leadership recently announced the chamber will contract with Tampa General Hospital for a plan to keep its members safe from COVID-19. The Senate will pay $200 hourly to the hospital for providing services – and an increased rate of […]
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Tampa Bay assisted- and independent-living occupancy is 4th highest in country, nonprofit says
Occupancy rates dropped nationwide in assisted- and independent-living facilities the first half of the year, including in Florida, according to a national nonprofit that tracks industry data, but the Tampa Bay market is faring better than most. Occupancy in Tampa Bay facilities dropped from 89.5% at the beginning of the […]
Florida Blue, Tampa General Hospital and HCA Healthcare West Florida Collaborate to Provide Local Businesses Affordable Health Insurance Options
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Truli for Health (Truli), an affiliate of Florida Blue and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is a new health maintenance organization (HMO) expanding in select Florida markets to give small and medium-size employers a new option for […]
Tampa Bay seniors hit hard by utility bills now face shutoffs
ST. PETERSBURG — Geraldine Goins wanted to replace her 40-year-old roof. She’d needed one for a long time. Shingles were blowing off her St. Petersburg home, and during a big storm in May, rain started leaking into one of her bedrooms. Her children helped her apply for a grant to […]
Tampa Bay Rays are perfect team for MLB’s 2020 season
CLOSE Moments after the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth for a second consecutive season, infielder Joey Wendle briefly pondered the Major League Baseball-sanctioned hat and shirt distributed in the postgame celebration. “It says, ‘Postseason 2020. Respect Tampa Bay,’” he said, reading the pre-fab league slogan for every playoff […]
Tap-and-go credit cards are on the way, Tampa Bay
It’s a big consumer moment for me: My first tap-and-go credit card is on its way. Load Error I know, I know. The technology that allows a purchaser to tap or hold the card close to the credit card reader and then dash off with their chai tea latte has […]